In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
MISDATING
anachronism, mistiming, misdating
(noun) something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
misdating
present participle of misdate
Source: Wiktionary
MISDATE
Mis*date", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misdated; p. pr. & vb. n. Misdating.]
Definition: To date erroneously. Young.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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